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BookReportonTheOldManandtheSea
英语读书报告实践
论文题目:
《老人与海》评析
BookReportonTheOldManandtheSea
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2012年11月6日
BookReportof
TheOldManandtheSea
November11,2009
摘要
《老人与海》用现实主义的细节描写和通篇象征手法为我们描绘了一个深入人心的硬汉形象。
文章采用了“冰山”原则。
虽简短,但意味深长,拥有丰富生活经历的作者借此表达了自己用不向困难低头的坚强生活信念,为我们留下了宝贵的精神财富。
关键词:
老人与海;象征;冰山原则;硬汉精神
Abstract
Usingthemethodofrealismandsymbolism,theNoblePrizewinner,Hemingway,portrayforusanimportantimageof"codehero".Theusageof"Icebergprinciple"makingthenovelshortinlengthbutprofoundandincontent.Thesymbolismiswellembodiesinthisnovel.Theauthordeliversthemessagethatonecanbedestroyedbutnotdefeatedthroughoutthenovel.
Keyword:
;"Icebergprinciple";symbolism;codeherospirit
Content
摘要…………………………………………………………………………….…..
Abstract………………………………………………………………………….......
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1.Introduction……………………………………………………………………......1
1.1Thework…………………………………………………………………….1
1.2Theauthor…………………………………………………………………..1
1.3Researchbackground………………………………………………………..1
1.4Styleofthework………………………………………………………………3
1.4.1Theembodimentof“icebergtheory”……………………………………3
1.4.2Theembodimentofsymbolism………………………………………….3
1.4.3Thesymbolism……………………………………......3
2.Themainpoint………………………………………………………...……….…..1
2.1Situationofthehero…………………………………………………………..1
2.2Thefirsttwodaysonthesea…………………………………………………2
2.3Thelastdayonthesea………………………………………………………..2
2.4Thefirstbackhome…………………………………………………………...2
3.Analysisofthecodeherospirit……………………………………………...…..3
3.1Santiago'unyieldingspirit
3.2Santiago'soptimism
3.3Hemingway'codeherospirit…………...........................................................3
4.Conclusion................................................................................................................
Bibliography.....................................................................................................................
Introduction
1.1Thework
TheOldManandtheSea,anovellawhichisjustover100pagesinlength,waswrittenbyErnestHemingwayin1951inCubaandwaspublishedbyin1952.
TheOldManandtheSea,whichmyfriendsrecommendedtome,tookmeseveralweekstofinish.Itisaninspirationalnovella.Plainandsimple,TheOldManandtheSeawasthelastmajorworkoffictionproducedbyHemingwayinhislifetime.Additionally,itwasawardedthePulitzerPrizeforfictionin1953andplayedanimportantpartinwinningtheNobelPrizeforliteraturein1954.
1.2Theauthor
ErnestHemingwaywasbornon21stJuly1899inOakPark,Chicago.Hisfatherwasasuccessfulphysician,andhelovesfishingandhunting.Hismotherwasamusicteacher.Ernest’smothertaughtallherchildrenmusicandcreativityandtookthemtoconcerts,artgalleriesandoperas.Ernest’sfathertaughthischildrentolovenature.Tobuildfires,tocookintheopen,howtouseaxes,howtotiewetanddryflies,howtomakebullets,howtopreparebirdsandsmallanimalsformounting.
HemingwayworkedasareporterfortheKansasCityStaraftergraduatingfromhighschoolin1917.DuringWorldWar1heservedasanambulancedriverinFranceandintheItalianinfantryandwaswoundedjustbeforehis19thbirthday.After,whileworkinginParisasacorrespondentfortheTorontoStar,hebecameinvolvedwiththeexpatriateliteraryandartisticcirclesurroundingGertrudeStein.DuringtheSpanishCivilWar,Hemingwayservedasacorrespondentontheloyalistside.AfterhisexpulsionfromCubabytheCastroregime,hemovedtoIdaho.Hewasincreasinglyplaguedbyillhealthandmentalproblems,andinJuly,1961,hecommittedsuicidebyshootinghimself.
Duringhislifetime,hewasawardedwith:
SilverMedalofMilitaryValorinWorldWarTwo
PulitzerPrizein1953(forTheOldManandtheSea)
NobelPrizeinliteraturein1954(alsopartyforTheOldManandtheSea)
In2001,twoofhisbooks,TheSunAlsoRisesandAFarewelltoArms,wouldbenamedtothelistofthe100bestEnglish-languagenovelsofthe20thcenturybytheeditorialboardoftheAmericanModernLibrary.
Hisotherworks:
1926:
TheSunAlsoRises
1929:
AFarewelltoArms
1940:
ForWhomtheBellTolls
1.3Thebackground
ThestorywassetinthetwentiethcenturyafterWorldWarTwo.Itisbasedonatruththathappenedtohisfriend,afisherman,namedGregorioFuentes.In1936,Fuenteshookedabigfishduringhisfishingtriponthesea.ButthefishwassobigthatittookFuentesdaystoconquerit.Onthewaybacktohome,thefishwasattackedbysharksforseveraltimes.StrongandPerseverant,Fuentesfinallybroughtthebigfishback,thoughttherewasonlyafishskeletonleft.Hemingwaywasdeeplymovedbyhisoldfriend.Hedecidedtowriteanovel.Bytheendof1950,Hemingwaybeganhiscreation,andittookonlyeightswhenhefinishedthedraft.ItwaswellreceivedfromthestartandHemingwayconsideredithisbestworksinlife.
1.4StyleoftheNovel
1.4.1Theembodimentoficebergprinciple
Symbolismwhichmakesthenovelmoreprofoundisanimportantmethodpreferredbymanywriters.InTheOldManandtheSea,thesea,theboy,thesharkandthelionhavetheirsymbolicmeanings.
TheseaisasymbolofthelivingenvironmentanditbestembodiesSantiago'equalitiesofbravelyandconfidentlyfightingagainstthenatureaswellasthedestiny.Asafisherman,Santiagoreliesontheseatomakingaliving.Atthesametime,hewantstoconquerit.IntheeyesofHemingway,theseaismoreastagewherepeoplefightendlesslythanapureland.
Themainpoint
2.1Situationofthehero
Thegistofthestoryisasfollows.
Santiago,aseniorfishermanattheageof年龄,hasnotbeenabletocatchanyfishfor84days.Therefore,heisconsidered“salao”,theworstformofunlucky.Attheverybeginning,thereisaboynamedManolin,whosupportsandtakesreallygoodcareofhimaroundhim.Actually,theboyislearninghowtofishwithhim.Moreimportantly,ManolinunderstandsSantiago.Hehasgreatfaithinhim.Unfortunately,hisparentsfinallyforcedhimtoleavetheoldmanbecauseofhisunlucky.AsforSantiago,hehasgreatfaithinhimself,too.Hedoesnotwanttoyieldtohisage,tohispoorsituation,tohisbadluck.Sohemakeshismindtogoonfishing.
2.2Thefirsttwodaysonthesea
Onthemorningofthe85th,hestartshistripagainfarintothegulfwiththebenedictionfromManolin,believingthathisunluckystreakwillsooncometoanend.
Bynoonofthefirstday,abigfishthatheissureisamarlintakeshisbait.ButitisforSantiagotopullit,insteadthefishispullinghisskiff.Santiagodoeswhathecantotrytoconquerthefish,butitalwaysendsupwithfailure.
Witheverypassingmoment,Santiagoisgettingmoreandmoretired.Inthefightagainstthemarlin,hegetsinjuredinhisrighthandandeye.What’sworse,hislefthandkeepscramping,whichaddsuptohispainandmakesitmoredifficulttodealwiththebigmarlin.Buttheideaofgivingupnevercomestohismind.Atthesametine,thebigfishmakesnosignstogiveup,too.HekeepspullingtheskiffandSantiagofarintothesea.
Theconfrontationbetweentheoldmanandthefishhasbeenatastalematefortwodaysinthisway.Neitherofthemwouldliketogivewaytoeachother.
2.3Thelastdayonthesea
Eventually,onthethirddayoftheordeal,thefishbeginstocircletheskiff,whichindicateshistirednesstoSantiago.Meanwhile,Santiagoisinasituationonbetterthanthefish.Heiscompletelyexhausted,hungryandalmostgetsintoatrance.Buthefinallyseizestheopportunityandexertseveryounceofenergytostabthefishwithhisharpoon,puttinganendtothelong,painstakingbattlebetweenhimandthefish.
However,awavesurgingafteranother----herecomethesharks.Theyareleadedherebythebloodofthemarlin.Withhisharpoon,knifeandsticks,Santiagotrieshisbesttopreventhistrophyfrombeingeaten;Heevenkillsfoursharksbyhimself.Butwhenthefifthattackcomes,therenothinghecandoaboutit,becausetherearedozensofthem.Atlast,nothingisleftforSantiagootherthanabigfishskeleton.Allhiseffortstoprotectthefishfrombeingdamagedareinvain.Hesailshisboatandgoeshome.
2.4Thefirstdaybackhome
Onthemorningofthenextday,ManolinissurprisedandhappytofindthatSantiagoisbackhomesafeandsound.WhileSantiagoissleeping,somanypeoplegatheraroundthebigskeleton,Sayinghowbigisit.TheyaredeeplymovedbySantiago’sbraveryandstrongwill.
ManolincontinuestoattendtoSantiagoandhemakeshismindthathewillcomebacktotheoldmanandgoonlearningfishingfromhim.
Inconclusion,TheOldManandtheSeatellsusastoryinwhichanoldmanfightbravelyagainsthismisfortuneinhislife.Hemingwayusehisconciselanguageoutlinesforusaclassicalmanofironimage.
Styleofthestory
3.1Theembodimentof“icebergtheory”
Therearetwomainwritingcharacteristicsinthisnovella.Thefirstoneistheembodimentofthe“icebergtheory”.Tersewords,vividimages,copiousemotionsandprofoundthoughtsarethefouringredientsofHemingway’sicebergtheory.Hehighlyabstracthisworkandmakesseven-eightsofthemunderneath.Youwillnotbeabletofigureouttheprofoundmeaningsandstrongemotionsuntilyoudriveintothewater.
Analysisofthecodeherospirit
3.1Santiago'codeherospirit
InthenoveltherearetwoparagraphsthatbestdescribeSantiago:
Theoldmanwasthinandgaunt,withdeepwrinklesinthebackofhisneck.Thebrownblotchesofthebenevolentskincancerthesunbringsf